Building Permit for Cabin

Most areas will require you to pay for a building permit before
you can begin construction on your cabin. The following is the
building
permit application we were required to fill out for our cabin at
Bear Lake. At first it seems like a lot of information to
gather but in reality it's not that bad. Getting a quality set
of plans will go a long ways in getting you through the process of
applying for and obtaining a building permit for your cabin
or vacation home.

BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION INFORMATION

TOWN OF GARDEN CITY/RICH COUNTY

1. ALL
PROPERTIESmust be surveyed or existing survey markers must be
flagged, and a copy of the SURVEY NARRATIVE FROM THE SURVEYOR.

2. ZONING
CLEARANCE LETTER from the City or County Planning and Zoning
Committee, or Home Owners Association, or Conditional Use Permit.

3. LEGAL
DESCRIPTION of the property with Property Serial numbers from your
Tax Notice (Available at the County Treasurer’s
Office).

4. A copy of the
receipt of payment to the SEWER DISTRICT for sewer hookup or
PERMIT FROM THE BEAR RIVER HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR A SEPTIC TANK.

5. CERTIFICATION
OF CULINARY WATER from State Engineer Office UNLESS CITY WATER IS
AVAILABLE. If city water is available a copy of the receipt of
payment for the hookup is required.

6. A SIGNED
COPY OF THE BID showing the price of this project including all
materials and labor (to be used to establish a value for this
project together with the Square Footage of the project).

7. PLOT PLAN
drawn to scale and upon substantial paper indicating North arrow,
distance to all property lines of all existing and proposed
structures, and the street which the property fronts upon or both
streets if on corner lot.

8.
TWO COMPLETE SETS OF PLANS (STAMPED BY LICENSED ARCHITECT/ENGINEER
WHEN REQUIRED) AND SPECIFICATIONS (One set will be returned
to you to stay on the job until the structure is completed)

H. MEC check Compliance
Report. Buildings with
daylight basements, more than 3’
of elevation change at footings,
unusual geometry, vaulted, TJI ceilings, or excessively large
structures shall require professional engineer’s
stamp on plans when required by the building official.

9. Contractor’s
name, address, phone numbers, Utah license number and a COMPLETE
LIST of subcontractors with business name, contact person, Utah
license number, address and phone numbers of those that will be
working on the job.

10. A completed
Application for a permit for the TOWN OF GARDEN CITY or RICH COUNTY.

NOTE: The purpose of the plans and specifications is
to verify that the structure will meet the adopted codes. With
complete plans submitted, code violations should be found during the
plan review, rather than finding them after they occur on the job;
this saves considerable time, money and frustration of both the
builder and the inspector.